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Nursing care as perceived by trans persons: a phenomenological approach
Edgardo Álvarez-Muñoz1, Sara Barrios-Casas2
1Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad Santo Tomás, Temuco, Chile. E-mail: ealvarez14@santotomas.cl Universidad Santo Tomás Escuela de Enfermería Universidad Santo Tomás Temuco Chile ealvarez14@santotomas.cl.
Revista Cuidarte
|March 21, 2025
Summary
Transgender persons need specific nursing care, with ethical obligations for nurses to provide equitable treatment. This study explores their perceptions of care in Chilean health centers, highlighting humanized care, ethical-legal aspects, and barriers.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Care
- Transgender Health
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Transgender individuals require specialized and equitable healthcare.
- The nurse-transgender patient relationship in healthcare settings is not fully understood.
- Ethical nursing practice mandates specific care for transgender populations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore and understand the nursing care experiences of transgender individuals within Chilean healthcare facilities.
- To identify key factors influencing the quality of nursing care received by transgender patients.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study employing a phenomenological design.
- Data collected via in-depth interviews conducted online.
- Analysis guided by social phenomenology principles and Lincoln and Guba's rigor criteria.
Main Results:
- Nine participants from diverse regions of Chile contributed data.
- Four emergent themes: humanized care characteristics, ethical-legal considerations, facilitating factors, and hindering factors.
- Identified need for gender-affirming training for nurses and structural barriers.
Conclusions:
- Nursing care for transgender persons is a multifaceted experience.
- Patient perceptions are shaped by personal factors, past experiences, emotions, and the quality of care received.
- Highlights competent, gender-identity-affirming care practices distinct from previous research findings.
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